Esso Extra retro garage motor oil mug

Esso Motor Oil Mug - Retro Garage Mug | Handmade Coffee Mug

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Colour Black
Material Ceramic
Size 11oz

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The Esso Motor Oil Mug is a charming retro garage mug that brings vintage motoring spirit to your daily coffee ritual. Featuring the iconic Esso Extra Motor Oil design with a distressed finish, this handmade ceramic mug combines nostalgic style with practical durability. Crafted in Sussex, UK, it is ideal for car enthusiasts and petrolheads who appreciate both classic design and everyday function.

  • Full colour print on every panel
  • Distressed vintage Esso Extra Motor Oil design
  • Choice of ceramic, bone china or polymer
  • Sized from a small espresso cup to a pint
  • Handmade and inspected before packing
  • Dishwasher tested for 800 wash cycles
  • Packed to travel safely by post
  • Works for everyday tea or coffee
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Full Description

The Esso Motor Oil Mug is a charming retro garage mug that brings vintage motoring spirit to your daily coffee ritual. Featuring the iconic Esso Extra Motor Oil design with a distressed finish, this handmade ceramic mug combines nostalgic style with practical durability. Crafted in Sussex, UK, it is ideal for car enthusiasts and petrolheads who appreciate both classic design and everyday function.

Made from premium-grade ceramic, this Esso Motor Oil Mug offers vibrant colours that endure through many mornings. You can personalise your mug by choosing from nine different interior colours or opt for an upgrade to a bone china coffee cup or latte style mug for a more refined experience. Tested to withstand 800 dishwasher cycles, this dishwasher and microwave safe mug ensures convenience without compromising on quality. The 1-Year Print Guarantee gives you added confidence in your purchase.

Key features:
Classic Esso Extra Motor Oil design with a distressed retro finish for authentic vintage appeal.
Handmade ceramic mug crafted with care in Sussex, UK.
Available as a ceramic mug, bone china coffee cup, or latte style mug.
Nine interior colour options to complement your style.
Dishwasher safe with testing for 800 wash cycles.
Microwave safe for quick reheats.
Packed in sturdy double-walled smash-proof packaging for safe delivery.
1-Year Print Guarantee.

Every mug is individually inspected and carefully packed to arrive in perfect condition, making it a thoughtful gift for car lovers or a standout piece for your own collection. This retro garage mug celebrates grit, grease, and great taste, bringing classic motoring nostalgia to your kitchen.

Shipping & Processing

Each item is made to order and carefully hand-pressed in our Sussex studio.

Most orders are produced within 24-48 hours, depending on order volume.

Standard delivery: Orders are dispatched using a Royal Mail Tracked 48 service.

Express delivery: Where Express shipping is selected at checkout, orders are dispatched using a Royal Mail Tracked 24 service.

Delivery times refer to courier transit only and do not include production time.

If you need your order sooner, Priority Processing is available to add to your basket to move your order to the front of the production queue.

Please note

Colours may vary slightly from screen to screen due to display settings. Every mug is produced to our exacting standards to ensure consistent print quality and finish.

If you’ve selected gift wrapping for one item within a multiple-item order, please let us know in the order notes at checkout which item you’d like gift wrapped.

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Delivery and collection

This product is sent directly by the brand that makes it, with its own tracked delivery. Its delivery charge is shown at checkout. Anything you buy from our own stock in the same order is sent by us at the prices below.

Royal Mail Tracked 24

Every order is tracked. Royal Mail aims to deliver the next working day after we post it.

Order weightDelivery
Up to 1 kg £3.95
1 to 2 kg £4.95
2 to 10 kg £8.95
Over 10 kg £14.95
Orders of £100 or moreFree
  • Anything from our own stock ordered by 3pm on a working day is usually posted the same day.
  • The same price to every UK address, including Northern Ireland, the Highlands and islands.
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Expert Notes

The Esso Motor Oil Mug reproduces the brand's classic Esso Extra design with a distressed vintage finish, printed on a ceramic mug for anyone who remembers the marque from the forecourt. It is handmade in Sussex and sold across the same size and material range as the rest of the collection, from a 10oz bone china cup at 85 x 74mm up to a 20oz ceramic pint at 112 x 102mm, with a latte mug and polymer travel mug also available, in ten interior colours. It is dishwasher safe, tested for 800 wash cycles, and microwave safe. It suits a garage, desk or kitchen, and pairs well with other vintage oil brand mugs.

Perfect For / Suitable Surfaces

  • Kitchen worktop or mug tree
  • Desk at work
  • Garage workbench
  • Camper van or caravan kitchen
  • Gift wrapping for a birthday or Father's Day
  • Display shelf alongside other automobilia

Caution: Ceramic and bone china mugs can chip or crack if dropped on a hard floor, so handle them with care.

Technical Specifications

Product Type
Mug
Brand
Sipfull of Design
Design
Distressed vintage Esso Extra Motor Oil design
Available Colours
Black, Blue, Green, Grey, Light Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow, White
Material
Ceramic, Polymer, Bone China
Available Sizes
10oz, 11oz, 12oz Latte, 15oz, 20oz, Travel Mug
Dimensions
11oz: 95 x 81mm, 325ml. 15oz: 117 x 85mm, 444ml. 20oz: 112 x 102mm, 590ml. 10oz Bone China: 85 x 74mm, 295ml. 12oz Latte: 100mm tall, 355ml. Travel Mug: 155 x 90mm, 350ml, lid included
Durability
Dishwasher safe, tested for 800 wash cycles
Suitable For
Microwave use
Origin
Handmade in Sussex, UK

How To Use

Using it

  1. Choose the size, material and colour that suits how you drink your tea or coffee.
  2. Rinse the mug before first use.
  3. Fill with your hot or cold drink as normal.
  4. Hold it by the handle rather than the printed body when full.
  5. Let it cool on a heatproof surface before washing.

Care

  1. Wash by hand or on a normal dishwasher cycle.
  2. Avoid abrasive scourers on the printed surface.
  3. Reheat drinks in the microwave on a low or medium setting.
  4. Dry fully before storing to avoid watermarks.
  5. Store upright on a shelf or mug tree, not stacked inside other mugs.

Top Tip: Let a hot drink cool for a moment before microwaving the mug, as ceramic can get very hot.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this mug dishwasher safe?

Yes, the mug is dishwasher safe and tested to withstand over 800 wash cycles at 45 degrees Celsius.

Can I put it in the microwave?

Yes, the mug is microwave safe for everyday reheating.

What sizes and materials are available?

The range runs from 10oz bone china up to a 20oz ceramic pint size, with 11oz and 15oz ceramic, a 12oz latte mug and a polymer travel mug also available, depending on the colour chosen.

Where is it made?

Each mug is hand-pressed in the maker's family-run Sussex studio and individually inspected before dispatch.

Which interior colours are available?

It comes with a choice of ten interior colours: Black, Blue, Green, Grey, Light Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow and White.

What design is on the mug?

A distressed vintage recreation of the Esso Extra Motor Oil design.

Would this suit someone who remembers the Esso brand?

Yes, the Esso Motor Oil Mug is built around the classic Esso Extra design, so it suits petrolheads, classic car owners and anyone who grew up with the brand on the forecourt.

HQ Suggests Tips & Insights

  1. Check the colour, material and size before adding to basket.
  2. Hand wash first if you want the print to stay sharp for longer.
  3. Use a coaster to protect worktops and desks.
  4. Avoid extreme temperature changes such as boiling water straight after the freezer.
  5. Keep the box if you plan to re-gift the mug later.
  6. Pair a ceramic mug with a coordinating coaster for a full gift set.
  7. Choose the bone china option for a lighter, more refined feel.
  8. Pick the travel mug variant if it needs to leave the house.

The Brand

Sipfull of Design

Sipfull of Design is a small, family-run studio in Sussex that hand-presses personalised mugs, travel mugs and drinkware. It started in early 2024 on Etsy, launched its own website in August 2025, and presses each mug when it is ordered rather than holding mass stock. Its designs range from pets, seasonal favourites and funny sayings to a motoring collection built around classic cars, racing legends and garage life, and it is that motoring side of the studio that The Drivers HQ carries.

The Drivers HQ stocks Sipfull of Design motoring mugs both as classic ceramic mugs and as insulated travel mugs, printed with vintage motoring artwork. Examples include the All Oils Vintage Mug, a full-wrap collage of classic motor oil brands and garage signs, the Built for Speed Mug and matching travel mug for bikers, and the Dad's Garage mugs and travel mugs for the family mechanic. Many of the other designs recreate vintage motor oil and petrol can artwork with a distressed, well-worn finish.

These mugs suit anyone whose day starts in the garage or behind the wheel: classic car owners, bikers, weekend mechanics and collectors of automobilia. They make an easy gift for a petrolhead dad, a friend restoring an old car or anyone who loves vintage motoring graphics, and a travel mug is a practical companion for early starts at car meets and shows. On a workshop bench, a mug that looks like a well-used oil can fits right in with the tools around it.

Order Sipfull of Design mugs from The Drivers HQ with UK-wide delivery. These mugs are sent out directly by Sipfull of Design, and you can order them alongside your detailing products and other car culture gifts from our range. That makes it simple to put together a present for the motoring fan in your life, whether you choose a single mug, a travel mug for the commute or a set of favourite designs.

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Sipfull of Design Mobiloil, Golden Shell and Motul vintage motor oil mugs with the Built for Speed travel mug on a black display plinth in a photo studio

Hand-Pressed in a Sussex Studio

Sipfull of Design describes itself as a small, family-run studio in Sussex, hand-pressing drinkware designed to make people smile. What began in early 2024 as a creative side project on Etsy quickly grew into something bigger, and the studio launched its own website in August 2025.

The studio keeps the work that matters in its own hands. It says it has turned down every shortcut offered as it has grown, including print-on-demand, outsourced packing and a chatbot in place of real replies, preferring to use technology quietly behind the scenes so the family has time to talk customers through designs, press each mug themselves and pack it by hand in smash-proof packaging.

Hand-pressing also lets the studio take its designs further than a standard print. Where most mugs stop the print short of the handle, many of its designs wrap all the way around the mug, and each one is pressed when it is ordered rather than taken from mass stock.

Sipfull of Design Dad's Garage mug and Hot Rod Dad travel mug on a workbench in a home garage with a white Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1

Vintage Motoring Mugs and Travel Cups

The motoring collection is where Sipfull of Design meets car culture. Its product descriptions draw on the golden age of motoring, when the forecourt was the centre of the motoring world, with bold colours, confident typography and mid-century garage artwork. The All Oils Vintage Mug, for example, brings classic motor oil brands, garage signs and retro service station artwork together on a single full-wrap design.

At The Drivers HQ much of the Sipfull of Design range carries vintage motor oil artwork, with single-brand motor oil designs sitting alongside the All Oils collage. There are also biker designs such as Built for Speed, and Dad's Garage and Dad Mechanic Garage designs for the home mechanic. Several designs come both as a ceramic mug and as an insulated travel mug, including Built for Speed and Dad's Garage.

Sipfull of Design says its ceramic and bone china mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe. Its travel mugs are insulated and should be washed by hand to preserve their finish, and because of the materials and printing process they are not suitable for the microwave.

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